Continued from Part 1

How can adopted children benefit from having a lifebook?
A lifebook constantly reaffirms your love for your child and can also make you more “real” to your child if you are not able to visit much. The adoptive parents can use a lifebook as a teaching tool to educate him or her about his birth family.

What should I include in my child’s lifebook?
Below are some ideas of what you can include. You may choose not to include some of the items and you may have other items you wish to add.

• Pictures of yourself and the birthfather (if you wish to include info about the birthfather or he wants to help with the lifebook) through the years - like baby photos, early childhood photos, high school photos, and so on…



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• Biography type information on yourself such as full name, birth date, place of birth, high school graduation or college graduation year, child hood memories, etc..


• Trivial biographical information on yourself such as favorite color, favorite food, etc..


• Information on your parents such as their full names, pictures of them on their wedding day or dating, their birth dates, occupations, etc…



• Pictures and information on your siblings



• A biological family tree



• Poems, songs, quotes related to adoption that are important or hold special meaning to you



• Ultra sound pictures



• A letter explaining how you chose adoption for your child



• Pictures of you and the adoptive family before your child was born if you had a relationship with them prior to birth



• Memories from the birth of your child, hospital stay, etc…



• Pics of you and your birth child together in the hospital and post placement

The options are endless!! Just be creative!!

To be continued………….